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Monday, 25 May 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Anorexia Nervosa
The disease causes several symptoms from the body’s functioning.
Loss of body fat and muscle, resulting in emaciation and cachexia Lowering of body temperature belo ...
Enceladus
The area of Enceladus is over 800.000 square kilometers.
Large Magellanic Cloud
One of the closest supernovae is SN 1987A, which exploded inside the Large Magellanic Cloud around February 23, 1987.
It was the brightest supernova recorded since 1604.
NASA
In July 1975, NASA launched a joint mission with the Soviet Union, called the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
The mission was a symbol of détente during the Cold War. Moreover, it was the last crewed U.S. spaceflight in a space capsule until 2020.
Snow
Snow is formed from the finest droplets of over-cooled water in clouds.
These droplets attach themselves to nuclei of crystallization, which can be, for example, dust parti ...
Nicotine
Larger doses of nicotine cause permanent blocking of the nervous system.
Nicotine binds permanently to nicotinic receptors in nerve cells, disturbing their metabolism. Initi ...
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder.
The disorder is characterized by low weight, restricted eating, body image disturbances, fear of gaining weight, and an overwhelming desire to be thin. Attempts to lose weight can lead to starvation.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia has a high mortality rate.
It has the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders. Half of women with the disorder make a fu ...
Moon
The crushed and fragmented rock material that covers the Moon's surface is called regolith.
The thickness of the regolith cover in sea areas ranges from 3 - 5 m and in the highlands 10 - 20 m.
Earth
The lithosphere is the outermost covering of the Earth.
It is made of tectonic plates that are constantly moving. Earthquakes may occur in zones where these ...